Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Japan
Japan: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 33.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Japan, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Japan stood at 33.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Japan peaked at 39.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2022.
Japan ranks 16th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 37.4% | — |
| 1993 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 37.6% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.9% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Japan?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Japan was 33.7% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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% of respondents replying "Most people can be trusted" when asked "Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you need to be very careful in dealing with people?" Possible answers include "Most people can be trusted", "Do not know" and "Need to be very careful".